Frame construction



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Patented June 19, 1928.

UNITED STATES CORNELIUS COLLINS, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FRAME CON STRUCTIO'.

y Applicati'onyled February 19, 1927. `Serial No, 169,479.

This invention relates to a frame construction for fneproof walls, loors, suspended ceilings or the like, and has for its object to `simplify and improve the-manufacture, assembly and durability of the same. A more specific object of thisv invention is the provision of a novel form of attachment member whereby the channels or other supporting means to which the plaster receiving medium is secured are heldin place on the studs or joists of the frame.

These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiment of my invention illustratedy in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of ka fragment of a Wall illustrating the use of my attachment member; Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the wall of Fig. 1, certain parts being brokenaway to illustrate the steps of 'y assembling; Fig. 3 is a cross-section as seen on line 3-3 of Fig..1; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a fragment of a suspended ceiling illustrating the `use of my attachment member on a different form of supporting element; Fig. 5 is a cross-section as seen on line 55 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 isa bottom view of the supporting element of Figa, details of the ceiling construction being omitted from these two figures: and Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views of my attachment means as applied to other forms of supporting members.

Referring with more particularity to Figs.

1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, a wall is shown constructed of studs or supporting elements 10 to which are attached transverse members or channels 11. Plaster lath 12 or any preferred form of plaster receiving medium is secured to the latter and a coating of cementtious plaster 14 in turn applied to this. A stud 10 as illustrated comprises four angles 15 secured by welding or riveting to lattice bars 16 and has attachment members for channels 11 formed of bars 17 extending between the angles and beyond them on either side, being likewise held in place by welding or riveting. Each of these bars has a flange 18 disposed intermediate the angles for stiening and is formed with right angley extensions located outside of the angles. Each extension comprises a saddle having a seat disposed between a pair of upstanding legs 2() and 2l adapted to embrace a channel 11, these being bent ldown over it to hold the channel in place as theerection of' the frame progresses. Each channel 1l has projecting prongs 22` adapted `to be bent back toward the channel to hold the .plaster lath or wire lathy in. position thereon.

InFigs, ,5 yand 6, a 'dilerent' form vof supporting element is shown;` in this case,

as used for a joist. It comprises a web plate l ment used as a stud as previously described; l

similarly the stud could be used as joist. The web performs both the function of the lattice bars 16 and the bars 17 of the element rst described. y Y

In Fig. 7 I have shown one of my improved attachment members indicated by 35 secured to an ordinary hot rolled channel 36, of the type generally used in structural steel work. Member 35 may have extensions and upstanding legs as before described on both sides of the channelv as shown, or only one side, and may be secured to the channel by welding or riveting either before orafter the channel is placed in the structure.

In Fig. 8 the extensions 37 carrying upstanding legs are similar to the saddles of the preceding forms, but in this case are shown integral with a channel 38, which may be of the pressed type. A leg of the channel has an extension projecting from its edge which extension is bent back against the outer wall of the channel leg. This extension has a saddle formed therefrom.

What I claim is 1. An attachment member of liant metal for a supporting element, comprising a saddle outstanding from said supporting element having a seat extending transverse to the axis of Saidelement, said saddle having legs arranged to straddle .a transverse bar whereby said bar may be clamped to said seat. i

2. An attachment member of pliant metal for a metallic supporting element, comprising a saddle outstanding from said supporting element having a seat disposed at right angles to the axis of said element, said saddle having a pair of legs parallel to said axis arranged to straddle a transverse bar whereby said bar may be clamped to said seat.

3. An attachment member :tor a metallic supporting element, comprising a portion projecting beyond said supporting element having a seat disposed at right angles to the axis thereof, said seat having a leg adapted to embrace a transverse member extending at right angles to said axis and resting on said seat whereby said transverse member may be secured to said attachment member.

4. An attachment member for a metallic supporting element, comprising a plate lying in the piane thereof and having a portion projecting beyond the edge of said supporting element including a seat disposed at right angles to the axis of said supporting element and adapted to support a transverse bar, said seat having legs 'adapted to straddle said bar and be bent over it, whereby to secure said bar to said attachment member.

5. The combination ot' a metallic supporting element, an attachment member of pliant metal secured to said supporting element, and a transverse bar supported by said attachment member, said attachment member comprising a saddle outstanding from said supporting element having a seat disposed at right angles to the axis thereof, said saddle having a pair of legs parallel to said axis arranged to stradi'ile said transverse bar whereby said bar may be clamped to said seat.

The combination ot a metallic supportingI element, an attachment member secured to said supporting element, and a transverse bar extending at right angles to the axis of said supporting element supported by said attachment member, said attachment inember comprising a portion projecting beyond said supporting element having a seat d1sposed at right angles to the axis thereof, said seat having a leg adapted to clamp said transverse member to said seat whereby said transverse member may be secured to said supporting element.

7. The combination ot a metallic supporting element, an attachment member secured thereto, and a transverse bar secured to said attachment member, said attachment member comprising a plate lying in the plane of said supporting element, including a scat disposed at right angles to the axis ol said supporting element, said scat having a pair of legs embracing said transverse bai, whereby said bar is secured to said supporting element.

8. The combination of a plurality of supporting members, attachment members sccured thereto and outstanding therefrom to provide seats, and transverse bracing and lathing bars secured to said seats.

9. The combination of tivo pairs of angie members, the angle members of a pair being mounted flange to iange, attachment angle members interposed between the juxtaposed tianges and slotted to accommodate the angle members of a pair, said angle members being secured together to torni a lattii-cd supporting stud with outstanding seats for transverse bars.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto' subscribed my name this ti'th day of February, 1927.

CORNELIUS COL Ll N S. 

